39 Home Remedies for Migraine

Ice on front of neck

I woke up with another migraine this morning. It must have providence that
I read this article yesterday that ICE when placed for 15 minutes on the
FRONT of the NECK, over the carotid arteries, rather than on the head where
the pain is emanating from. I had one of those gel packs kept in the
freezer and I tried it and it worked! I could not believe it. The pain was
completely gone. I hope this helps someone else as well.

February 19 2014

Mare from New York

3413

Drink a red bull

Quite by accident found this. Traveled by air to my daughters and had a
migraine when arrived. I'd forgotten my Sumitriptan (which never worked
anyway) . I knew Excedrine had caffeine so I asked my daughter for coffee.
"We don't drink coffee." (Where did I go wrong?). She went to buy me
Excedrine and returned with a Red Bull. I'd never had one. She told me to
suck it down. Within 15 min. My migraine was GONE! Since then I always keep
some in my fridge just for those times. NEVER HAS IT FAILED! DRINK A RED
BULL!!

November 18 2013

Cecilia from Nebraska USA

3834

Drink more water

I have increased my water intake to one cup every hour. No more migraines
after having them almost daily.

September 26 2013

Dana from Florida

222

Shocked to discover that ice worked

After years of migraines I went to a lecture on headaches recently and
found out that despite your whole head hurting/or half/or whatever
seemingly deep inside, the pain is most commonly emanating from
inflammation in a thin layer between your scalp and brain that is the place
with nerve endings - your brain doesn't have any.

Despite never reading this as a cure ever anywhere, recently after 3 days
of misery I grabbed one of those soft-gel-ice packs I keep in the fridge
and put it on the most painful area thinking well, inflammation = ice. THE
PAIN DISAPPEARED IN 15 MINUTES COMPLETELY! And stayed away!

This morning I woke up with another, did it again and it worked again! I'm
here having searched on ice for migraines wondering if this was something I
missed. Only tried and worked 2 times now for me, but sharing anyway.

September 08 2013

Alex from California

307

Brush Your Teeth

Brushing my teeth almost always has helped prevent headaches from getting
too bad. Doing so removes the sugary and sticky flavors, no doubt chemicals
too. Rinse your mouth often with water too. I am a smoker and tend to get
them when I have gone more than a few hrs, without rinsing and brushing.

July 21 2012

nobody from USA

1537

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Calcium and magnesium tablet/vitabin b tablet

Take one of each every day without fail, I find it helps with the severity
only, not the frequency sadly. Also while suffering a migraine attack it
helps if I don't lie down, instead sit up with head forward and chin
resting on top of chest, it hurts the back of neck after a while but its
better than the migraine pain.

January 10 2012

Ellen Johnston from UK

107

Alternate very cold/very warm water

I've had headaches all my life, and only as an adult have I been
experiencing migraines. It doesn't work the first time every time, but it
will by the third try -

Warm showers always soothe me, no matter my ailment, but it doesn't help a
migraine. I will get in a warm shower, warm up my skin, then sink to my
knees and turn on the bath faucet. I kill the hot water and turn it
straight to cold. I hold my aching head under there for as long as I can
stand it. (Unfortunately, when you have a migraine, bending over causes
severe waves of nausea and may increase the pain.) When I can't stand the
cold any longer, I turn the hot water back on and turn the shower back on.
I let the warm water re-heat my head, and perhaps do this two or three
times. I'll get out, dry off and lie down for awhile.

As I said, sometimes I have to repeat this process two or three times, but
when I don't have imitrex on hand or the Excedrin Migraine isn't cutting it
- this helps me.

December 07 2011

Angie from Central Illinois

255

Ice Water

I saw this in a movie once - don't remember which one - but the main
character filled his sink with water and dumped a bunch of ice in it. Then
he dunked his head.
I always thought this was interesting, but didn't think much more about it
until I had a really horrible migraine - think 15 on the one to ten scale -
and not even my excedrin was working. So I filled up a large bowl with
water and ice and dunked the top part of my head in there.
I ended up with water all over the kitchen - I wasn't thinking clearly
enough to put out towels beforehand - but the migraine went away almost
instantaneously.

October 23 2010

Breanna from Grand Forks, ND USA

403

ICE ICE WATER

I have been getting severe migraines for over 25 years. I have taken so
many drugs I cannot tell you. If I did not do this myself, I would NEVER
believe it.

Take a large bowl with very cold water and more ice. (As much ice as you
can fit). Place your hand fingers spread. Make a fist, open, fist, open.
(This hurts). Hold it as long as you can take it. Then, take a break. Do
it again. Last night - LITERALLY - within 15 minutes, I was a new woman.
PLEASE try this.

August 18 2010

Corinne Preis from New Hope, PA

496

You Are Very Sleepy

Lay Down For a While!!!!!

July 07 2009

Matthew from ????

897

Ice packs and peppermint oil

As soon as I sense a migraine coming on, I quickly put an ice pack on the
painful area, rub some peppermint oil and lavender oil mix on my temples,
base of skull and neck and lie down. I even spray some on my pillow. It
helps me relax.

Also lately I have started having ginger tea everyday
and I think its helping in controlling the duration and strength of my
migraine.

May 22 2009

Shabia, India from India

250

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is known to trigger migraines. Stay away from it. Also,
strawberries.